Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 1974 blaxploitation film 'Foxy Brown' starring Pam Grier. On a bout of revenge for the killing of her boyfriend, Foxy must take on a crime family, her own flesh and blood, and be a badass woman all the same. Truly a landmark film for female action leads and a major contributor to the film genre.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys discuss the 2016 Best Picture winner for the Academy Awards! The guys with special guest, Rodney, discuss Moonlight, a story of a young man's journey as he comes to grips with his sexuality, becoming a man, and his search for his personal identity.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back with the preview episode for episode 102, Moonlight. In wake of the Best Picture nomination and win, the guys are set to tackle the 2016 film about the three distinct timeframes in the life of a young Black gay man growing up in Liberty City, Miami. The random topic this week is about Moonlight's historic win, how people of color were represented this year in the Oscars and a look back at the changes after the #OscarsSoWhite incident of last year.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2014 film, Imperial Dreams. Starring John Boyega as a guy named Bambi who is newly released from prison and desperately working to not fall back into his previous gang lifestyle. A story of a young father working to do right by his young child in an ever increasing sea of obstacles.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back with the preview for episode 101, Imperial Dreams. The film tells the story of a former gang member trying to raise his son while avoiding his old trappings. The random topic of the week is the issues of stars (specifically Black women) getting proper accolades in their particular industries.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2016 film, Queen of Katwe. Telling the real life journey of a young girl growing up in the slums of Uganda with no future but the one her mother has for her. However, she discovers the game of chess, which changes her life's trajectory and that of her family and friends.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to preview episode 100, Queen of Katwe. The 2016 film, tells the story of a young Ugandan girl who while living in the slums of Katwe becomes an amazing chess champion. The random topic of the week is a look back (fond and ultimately sad) at the presidency under Barack Obama. The good, the bad, and why we will ultimately miss him.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2006 film, The Pursuit of Happyness. Starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a down on his luck salesman, who works to try and make a way for himself and his young son, Christopher while still selling products and transitioning into investment banking. The story covers his one year of homelessness while trying to make it.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to preview episode 99, The Pursuit of Happyness. The 2006 biographical drama about investment banker Chris Gardner played by Will Smith. The film depicts the one year that Gardner was homeless and taking care of his son. The random topic of the week is on how a number of Black celebrities have been meeting with President Elect Trump and the implications of those meetings.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2016 American thriller, 'When the Bough Breaks.' The film follows a couple trying to have a baby but are forced to hired a surrogate. When the surrogate begins to show her true colors the couple is forced into a no win situation.